In the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne, Vincent's all-"O" report card was practically as bad as it could possibly get.
"This is an 'O', it's round!"
Evelyn turned the report card over and over. "Seems like it is, actually."
Outstanding is O, for excellent;
Exceeds Expectations is E, above expectations;
Acceptable is A, passing;
Poor is P, failing;
Dreadful is D, terrible;
Troll is T, troll.
"Can't you wizards just be normal?" Eric restarted the car.
Vincent put the report card away. "Wizards were never normal to begin with; it's pretty hard to understand them using normal thinking."
"That's true, too." Evelyn picked up Gu Gu, who had gotten at least three times fatter. "Little guy, you've had a pretty good year, haven't you."
"He's the most distinguished owl in all of Hogwarts now, the kind with countless lackeys."
Eric stepped slightly harder on the gas. "And you, did you manage to get that kid named 'Evil' or 'Deformed' transferred away?"
"It's Malfoy, not French or some abbreviated pronunciation."
"Malfoi" and "malformation" respectively represented the meanings of evil and deformity.
The surname Malfoy really couldn't be understood using normal logic.
Eric eased up on the gas a little. "Hearing you change the subject like that, this deformed, evil kid must have been put through the ringer."
"Pfft—" Evelyn was tickled.
Dumbledore—Dumbledore—bumblebee.
This surname, which had gradually evolved from the eighteenth century, actually concealed the meaning of being both foolish and lazy.
Wizards really were quite special.
After that comparison, Wayne, a surname that referred to a wagon in Old English, couldn't even stir up a ripple.
"That's what he deserves!"
Evelyn covered her mouth with a soft chuckle. "I know, I know, you're the scourge of evil, aren't you."
Vincent tilted his little head up. "No, no, no, I'm